Prevalence of p24 antigen among a cohort of HIV antibody negative blood donors in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria--the question of safety of blood transfusion in Nigeria.

Introduction: Blood transfusions remain a substantial source of HIV in SSA particularly among children and pregnant women.

Aims And Objectives: This aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the prevalence of p24 antigen among HIV antibody seronegative blood donors in Sokoto, North West Nigeria.

Methods: A total of 15,061 HIV antibody negative blood donors with mean age and age range (29.